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Important Topics in Community Development Civic engagement is the backbone of prosperous communities. When citizens come together to participate in the decision-making process of their community, there is an increase in social capital, trust, and overall community...

Strengthen ND is a nonprofit organization that has been working tirelessly to strengthen North Dakota communities by providing them with the necessary resources and people-power. A vital part of its work is its partnership with AmeriCorps, a federal program that...

As U.S. suicides hit an all-time high, Strengthen ND announces partnership to spread hope. Fargo, ND — Today, Strengthen ND is announcing a new partnership with the Human Flourishing Lab to study and promote hope across North Dakota. “We couldn’t be more optimistic...

Minot, ND – Twenty-two North Dakotan change makers from across the state have been selected to join the 2023-2024 North Dakota Change Network, a yearlong learning and support experience for individuals creating more equitable, accessible, and welcoming environments...

Minot, ND – Through its inaugural grantmaking round for the Creative Community Solutions grantmaking program, which is funded by the Bush Foundation, Strengthen ND has selected 10 organizations to receive $2,275,000 to develop, test, and spread community-driven...

When Strengthen ND was started in 2015, we didn’t have a lot. We had no money. We had no clients. No way to make payroll. But what did we have? A whole lot of ambition, optimism, and, most importantly, a willingness to listen and learn. Eventually, months into our...

(AGWEEK) DICKINSON, N.D. — Barnabas Nyaaba has called Dickinson home for the past five years. It’s a lengthy 6,000-mile jaunt from his native country of Ghana, Africa — a move he’s glad he made. “I’m pretty comfortable here. I do see myself staying,” he said. As a...

(AGWEEK) GRANDIN, N.D. — For Amber and Ross Lockhart, North Dakota holds a special place in their hearts. So much so that after the two moved away to Sacramento, it beckoned them back. “It was nice, we loved living out there. It just, something was missing,” Ross...

(AGWEEK) BOWMAN, N.D. — During the great recession in 2008, Melinda Padilla Lynch and her husband Matthew were facing challenging times in their hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Jobs were few and far between, and getting by was becoming harder and harder for the...

(AGWEEK) ASHLEY, N.D. — Shane and Carley Peacock knew they wanted to start their own business; they’d been dreaming about it for a long time. But as residents of the fast-growing city of Boise, Idaho, the two knew it’d be an expensive, challenging and risky venture....